Button.



A. B. GOMMERFORD & S. E. WATSON.

BUTTON.

APPLICATION TILED APR.28, 1913.

1,081,096, Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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ARTHUR B. COMMERFORD AND SUSAN E. WATSON, OF NEWPORT, BHQDE IEiIJAND BUTTON.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ARTHUR B. COMMER- rom) and Susan E. VVA'rsoN, both citizens of the United States, and residents of Newport, in the county of Newport and State of Ithode Island, have invented a new and Improved Button, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in buttons such as are attached to garments, and has for an object to produce a strong reliable button of neat appearance which is formed of cord, tape, or other suitable material.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the acco1npanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

The figures from 1 to 13 represent the button in various stages of completion, and will be described further in the body of the specification.

in forming a button embodying the in vent-ion, the same may be made of any size desired. As illustrated in the drawings and producing a certain sized button, we may take a cord 1 which for the purpose of illustration we will say is sixteen inches in length, more or less. This cord. may be made from linen, cotton tape, or other material, as for instance washable or other forms of silk ribbon, leather and the like. On a sixteen inch length make a four and twelve inch end. Double the four inch end, and form. a knot 2 on Figure 1, as indicated, so that the folded or doubled end of the cord extends beyond the knot in the form of a loop 3, this loop, three-quarters of an inch, more or less, in length, is the first formation of the shank of the button. Holding the twelve inch end to the right we pass this long end through the face of knot (Fig. 2) to back which comprises the two bars; then take short end, and pass through the same place to right; then take long end and pass through same place next to the short end, as indicated in Figs. 2 to 5 inclusive. In this Way a complete knot 4, is formed as indicated in Fig. 5, which when set up and drawn tightly makes the center Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 23, 1913.

Patented Dec. 9,1913.

Serial No. 763,056.

or heart of the button. As indicated in Fig. 6 we take the long end, and form a circle or ring, 5, by passing in front of the short right-hand end, and around the heart or center. This ring 5, is the foundation of the rim of the button. Turn the button face downward. Pass the long end once around the lower bar to right. Then turn the button face upward and pass the same long end under the lower bar to opposite side, the button still bcing worked frhin under side. Turn button to face side again, and pass long end from under and outer side to make opposite shoulder. Continue to make four loops or coils 7, around the ring. At joining of rim where circle overlaps niake the fifth coil or loop, and continue making four more coils or loops, and run the fifth coil through the right shoulder. Place button underside upward, take neck or loop of button, and pass it under top bar of the under side. This finishes shank of button. Turn button face upwardmaking two coilsat the third coil lift up the bar, then make fourth and fifth coils, these finish the rim. Then pass the long end through left shoulder of button, tighten, set up, cut away loose ends.

The detail size of the button just dc scribed is merely illustrative, as it is in tended to make a button of any size desired and of any material desired, so that the but ton. may be applied in a large number of places. It will be observed that by being formed entirely of textile the same is unbreakable and may be passed through a washing and ironing machine, as well as a wringer, without injury.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A button composed of a cord doubled upon itself and knotted. for forming a hard center, and having a ring formed around said center and a coil formed continuously around said ring and constituting the rim for the button the loops of said coil being interwoven with said center.

2. A button composed of a cord and having a central knot and a loop extending therefrom, a ring formed around said knot and having loops passed around said ring and forming a continuous rim for said. button.

3. A. button composed of a cord doubled upon itself and knotted to form a knot and names to this specification in the presence :1 loop extending therefrom, a rlng formed of two subscribing WltIlQSSQS.

around said knot and a continuous coil passing around said ring whereby said ring RFORD' forms a rim for said button, said knot forms L the center therefor, and said loop constitutes WVitnesses: a shank or stem for the button. GRACE S. DYER,

In testimony whereof We have signed our CARL A. CARLsoN.

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' Washington, D. C. 

